Identity (Blair St. Clair album)

Identity (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American drag queen and singer-songwriter Blair St. Clair, released on July 21, 2020.[1] The song "Space Between" features Rayvon Owen.

Identity
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 2020
Length28:06
LabelPEG
Producer
  • Nick Goldston
  • nicopop
  • Jonny Shorr
Blair St. Clair chronology
Call My Life: Remixed
(2018)
Identity
(2020)
Singles from Call My Life
  1. "Empty"
    Released: April 30, 2020
  2. "9 Lives"
    Released: June 11, 2020

Promotion

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The album's lead single "Empty" was released on April 30, 2020 alongside an accompanying lyric video.[2] "9 Lives" was performed on the premiere of the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and released as the second single on June 11, 2020, along with a music video directed by St. Clair herself.[3]

"Space Between", featuring American Idol season 14 contestant Rayvon Owen was released as a promotional single on June 16, 2020.[4] Following this, St. Clair released a new song every week counting down until the album's release. "What Do I Gotta Do?", "All Your Exes", "Wanted", "Bad Judgement", and "Take Me Home" were all released as promotional singles on June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, and July 18, 2020.[5][6][7][8][9]

Reception

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Bernardo Sim of Screen Rant wrote: "On "9 Lives," Blair St. Clair reflects on the finitude and value of life, and grapples with the realization that she must hold herself accountable in this high-stakes world. Blair also rehashes the old adage that people only have one chance to prove themselves, making it imperative for them to seize the moment when an opportunity presents itself. Considering that the queen is currently competing on All Stars 5, the song certainly reads as Blair's self-reminder to not hold herself back."[10]

Track listing

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Credits taken from Allmusic and Tidal[1][8]

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Empty"
nicopop3:24
2."9 Lives"
  • Caroline Burns
  • Bryson
Nick Goldston2:44
3."Space Between" (featuring Rayvon Owen)
  • Bryson
  • Jonny Shorr
  • Matthew Peter Von Vooght
  • Ryan Stewart
Jonny Shorr3:32
4."What Do I Gotta Do?"
Shorr2:57
5."All Your Exes"
  • Bryson
  • Shorr
Shorr3:11
6."Wanted"
  • Colleen Evalyn Sherman
  • DiPietrantonio
nicopop2:41
7."Bad Judgement"
Shorr3:20
8."Take Me Home"
  • Bryson
  • Sherman
  • DiPietrantonio
nicopop3:17
9."It's Been Fun"
  • Bryson
  • Sherman
  • DiPietrantonio
nicopop3:00
Total length:28:06

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Allmusic[11]

  • Andrew Bryson – composer, vocals
  • Caroline Burns – composer
  • Malia Civetz – composer
  • Sam Creighton – composer
  • Nick Dipietrantonio – composer
  • Dreux – producer
  • Nathan Fertig – composer
  • Nick Goldston – composer, producer
  • Will Jay – composer
  • Jack Laboz – composer
  • Tyler Mann – composer
  • Maylyn Murphy – composer
  • Nicopop – composer, producer
  • Parker James Noones – composer
  • Rayvon Owen – Featured Artist
  • Blair St. Clair – Primary Artist, Vocals
  • Doma Schrank – composer
  • Colleen Evalyn Sherman – composer
  • Jonny Shorr – composer, producer
  • Brandon Stansell – composer
  • Ryan Stewart – composer
  • Maggie Szabo – composer
  • Mathew Peter Van Vooght – composer

References

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  1. ^ a b "IDENTITY - Blair St. Clair | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. ^ Nguyen, Nikki (April 30, 2020). "New Music – "Empty" by Blair St. Clair". The WOW Report. World of Wonder. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Nikki (June 11, 2020). "NEW MUSIC – Blair St. Clair "9 Lives"". The WOW Report. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "BLAIR ST. CLAIR DROPS 'SPACE BETWEEN' AND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM IDENTITY". Thehoneypop.com. June 24, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Gross, Kiku (July 1, 2020). "Blair St. Clair Begs the Question in "What Do I Gotta Do?"". sounddigest.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "All Your Exes by Blair St. Clair". Tidal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wanted by Blair St. CLair". Tidal. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Bad Judgement by Blair St. CLair". Tidal. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Blair St. Clair on Twitter: ""TAKE ME HOME"*Out Tomorrow*"". Twitter. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Trixie, Shea, & Blair St. Clair Release New Music". 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  11. ^ "IDENTITY - Blair St. Clair | Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2020-10-01.